Delaware
Who Do I Vote For When All the Candidates Suck?
That’s the situation confronting voters in the gubernatorial primary. They might suck to different extents and in different ways, but they all have significant drawbacks. Bethany Hall-Long’s are obvious. Even without the financial mismanagement and Delaware Way mutual backscratching, I consider her unqualified for the job. Head of the health department? Sure, she seems like […]
BREAKING: BHL, Staff, Did Campaign Work On State’s Time
From Randall Chase of the Associated Press: Lt. Gov. Bethany Hall-Long’s office staff was in regular communication last year with her husband and other people involved in her campaign for Delaware governor and worked during office hours to help facilitate the use of campaign funds, according to emails obtained by The Associated Press. The emails, […]
Collin O’Mara Can Still Win IF…
Guest Post by the MoMo: “It’s not too late” – me, an undecided voter. This is a message to O’Mara, the candidate with the most to gain. Summer sucks the lifeblood from voter contact, paid and grassroots for all candidates. Speaking to officials and Party members and primary voters, the clear message is that it is […]
Delaware’s Most Intriguing Primaries: #6–Democratic Lieutenant Governor
I think this primary becomes less intriguing with each passing day. The three candidates are State Senator Kyle Evans Gay, State Rep. Sherry Dorsey Walker, and Dr. Debbie Harrington. I’m not saying that the race is over, but Kyle Evans Gay appears to be the front-runner. I reported on her campaign finance windfall this morning, […]
The 30-Day Campaign Finance Reports
The filing deadline for the Delaware primary is Wednesday, August 14. As I start this, there are already 10 pages of filings at the Department Of Elections site. This article will be a work-in-progress as we will update it as the DOE site is updated, and as I get around to stuff. There’s simply too […]
Delaware’s Most Intriguing Primaries #7: RD 29
This presents a great pick-up opportunity and a chance to strike a blow against the Delaware Way. How ‘Delaware Way’ is Bill Bush? He shepherded Delaware Way developer shortcuts through the General Assembly. As Lonnie George’s consigliere, he almost single-handedly overthrew the decision of the Del-Tech board to install ‘Dr.’ Mark Brainard as president. If […]
The Meyer Request For The Feds To Investigate BHL’s Finances Is Official
Here is the letter that the campaign sent: July 31, 2024 United States Attorney for the District of Delaware David C. Weiss United States Attorney’s Office P.O. Box 2046 Wilmington, DE 19801 Dear United States Attorney Weiss: I am writing to respectfully request that the United State Attorney’s Office for the District of Delaware open […]
A VERY Special DL Open Thread: Thursday, August 1, 2024
I can’t sleep. I’m writing this at 1 a.m. Ever since I started here at Delaware Liberal back in 2009, my overriding theme has been the toxicity of the Delaware Way, and how that inside deal-making has slowed and sometimes halted real progressive gains here. Democrats and Republicans consistently placed the interests of Delaware’s wealthy […]
Has The Delaware Democratic Party Dropped Its Endorsement Of BHL?
And/or are they just downplaying it? I ask because I got the following blurb from the Party regarding what happened in July: Steve, July was a quiet month for Delaware Democrats… said no one ever! 😅 If you blinked, you might have missed the whirlwind of political milestones we just experienced. Let’s take a quick […]
Delaware’s Most Intriguing Primaries Of 2024: #8–New Castle County Council President
I’ve never understood why someone would run for this office, one where you have to campaign countywide (or, come to think of it, not), when you can run for a district comprising one-twelfth of the county. Especially since each vote on Council counts the same. Regardless, five Democrats have chosen to run for this seat, […]
It Takes A Village…
…TO UNCOVER ALL OF THE GRAFT IN BHL’S OPIOID SLUSH FUND. You, my friends, comprise that village. Let’s all do this together. First, the raw materials. Here are all of the 2023 grants: https://ltgov.delaware.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/27/2024/07/1A_2023_Grant-Awardees-and-Descriptions-List_website-1.pdf https://ltgov.delaware.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/27/2024/03/1B_2023_Grant-Awardees-and-Descriptions-List_website.pdf If anyone has the 2024 list, please share. Your job, should you choose to accept it, is to identify grants […]
BREAKING: Matt Meyer Calls For Federal Investigation Into BHL’s Campaign Finances
He made the call today at a downtown press conference. I attended. To be honest, there was a relative paucity of detail. Meyer didn’t specify what alleged criminal activity he wanted the Feds to investigate. No, the campaign had not yet sent a letter to the Feds. However, campaign manager Nick Merlino said that the […]
BREAKING: Former Democratic State Chair Calls On Party To Rescind Endorsement
Not just any former chair. The best Party Chair we ever had: “In light of the recent independent investigative report that found Lt. Governor Hall-Long broke the law and repeatedly lied to voters, I am calling on the Delaware Democratic Party to immediately rescind their endorsement of her gubernatorial campaign. Our party has an obligation […]
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